EP1885250A4 - An ultrasonic monitor with a biocompatible oil based transmission medium - Google Patents

An ultrasonic monitor with a biocompatible oil based transmission medium

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EP1885250A4
EP1885250A4 EP06752240A EP06752240A EP1885250A4 EP 1885250 A4 EP1885250 A4 EP 1885250A4 EP 06752240 A EP06752240 A EP 06752240A EP 06752240 A EP06752240 A EP 06752240A EP 1885250 A4 EP1885250 A4 EP 1885250A4
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Prior art keywords
transmission medium
oil based
based transmission
biocompatible oil
ultrasonic monitor
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French (fr)
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EP1885250A2 (en
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Thomas Ying-Ching Lo
Rong Jong Chang
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Salutron Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/22—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
    • G01N29/28—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details providing acoustic coupling, e.g. water
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/13—Tomography
    • A61B8/14—Echo-tomography
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/42—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient
    • A61B8/4272—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue
    • A61B8/4281—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue characterised by sound-transmitting media or devices for coupling the transducer to the tissue
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
    • A61B8/4444—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device related to the probe
    • A61B8/4472—Wireless probes
EP06752240A 2005-05-09 2006-05-04 An ultrasonic monitor with a biocompatible oil based transmission medium Withdrawn EP1885250A4 (en)

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US11/124,707 US7815575B2 (en) 2005-05-09 2005-05-09 Ultrasonic monitor with a biocompatible oil based transmission medium
PCT/US2006/017194 WO2006121765A2 (en) 2005-05-09 2006-05-04 An ultrasonic monitor with a biocompatible oil based transmission medium

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EP1885250A2 EP1885250A2 (en) 2008-02-13
EP1885250A4 true EP1885250A4 (en) 2011-08-31

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EP (1) EP1885250A4 (en)
WO (1) WO2006121765A2 (en)

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